When great Fingal saw this poor stranger
With joy he ran to meet him,
Eagerly did greet him:
Welcome dear friend.'
It has pained me that for such a long time
Chieftain Moiallin never honoured us at
Morren
Now he comes to make amend.
I've been tardy in returning such bounty
Five ships you gave me, ships whose
swiftness did save me,
Suffer me to repay.'
I am not that Lear who once was your friend,
Lear of Moiallin long since has fallen
He has had his day.'
I insist I pay all I owe you.
But first let us honour
Age and birth in fitting manner
Feasting for a great King.'